Hybrid Imaging
Cardiology Update 2015
Davos, Switzerland
Oliver Gaemperli, MD Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging
University Hospital Zurich
Switzerland
Disclosures
• Speaker honoraria:
- Astra Zeneca, Abbott Vascular, GE Healthcare, Guerbet
• Consultant fees:
- Abbott Vascular
• Research grant:
- Abbott Vascular
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Pathophysiological basis for anatomo-functional imaging: Disagreement between coronary morphology and perfusion
White CW. NEJM 1984 Intraoperative Doppler flow
Uren NG. NEJM 1994 15O-H2O PET
Tonino PA et al. JACC 2010 Fractional flow reserve
„different techniques... ...same results“
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Neither QCA nor CTCA predict the functional significance of
coronary lesions
Meijboom et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;52:636
Visual analysis: CCA: <50%; CTCA: <50% Quantitative analysis: QCA: 44%; QCT: 40% FFR=0.70
Pathophysiological basis for anatomo-functional imaging:
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„When it comes to outcome, flow always trumps anatomy“
COURAGE
Boden WE. NEJM 2007;356:1503
COURAGE Nucl substudy
Circulation. 2008 Mar 11;117(10):1283-91
ANATOMY FLOW
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De Bruyne B et al. N Engl J Med 2012;367:991-1001
FAME II
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Dedicated software packages
64-slice CT
2001
2005 1999
2005 2007
2007
2010
Prospective ECG triggering 2-3 mSv
Iterative reconstruction algorithms <1mSv
2014
Feasibility of hybrid PET/CTCA (Zurich)
COURAGE ICA+ SPECT Hybrid (Schindler TH)
EVINCI
EVINCI
Timeline/Developments of Cardiac Hybrid Imaging
2013
FAME II
Hybrid devices
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56 yo lady, atypical chest pain, Fam. Hx of CAD, inconclusive stress test
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Hybrid SPECT/CTCA
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Diagnostic accuracy of cardiac hybrid imaging (SPECT/CTCA and PET/CTCA)
Author Hybrid
system N Gold standard (definition of
significant CAD) Sens Spec PPV NPV
Namdar et al.
2005
13N-NH3 PET/ 4-slice
CTCA 25 Flow-limiting coronary stenoses requiring
revascularization (ICA +PET) 90 98 82 99
Rispler et al. 2007 SPECT/16-slice
CTCA 56 Flow-limiting coronary stenoses (>50%
stenosis on ICA + SPECT pos.) 96 95 77 99
Groves et al. 2009 82Rb PET/ 64-slice
CTCA 33 >50% stenosis on ICA 88 100 97 99
Sato et al.
2010 SPECT/64-slice
CTCA* 130 >50% stenosis on ICA 94 92 85 97
Kajander et al.
2010
15O-H2O PET/64-slice
CTCA 107 Flow-limiting coronary stenosis (>50%
stenosis of ICA + FFR) 93 99 96 99
Schaap et al. 2013 SPECT/64-slice
CTCA 98 Flow-limiting coronary stenosis (>50%
stenosis of ICA + FFR) 96 95 96 95
Danad et al.
2013¶
15O-H2O PET/64-slice
CTCA
120 Flow-limiting coronary stenosis (>50%
stenosis of ICA + FFR) 76 92 86 84
Thomassen et al.
2013
15O-H2O PET/64-slice
CTCA
44 >50% stenosis on ICA (QCA) 91 100 100 92
Dong et al.
2014
SPECT/64-slice
CTCA 78 Flow-limiting coronary stenoses (>50%
stenosis on ICA + SPECT pos.) 94 72 88 86
*Hybrid SPECT/CTCA only applied for non-evaluable arteries on CTCA (14%)
¶Non-fused images
Adapted from Gaemperli O et al. EHJ 2011
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Incremental prognostic value of CT angio and MPI
van Werkhoven JM, et al. JACC 2009;53:623
MSCT <50% and MPI normal
MSCT <50% and MPI abnormal*
MSCT ≥50% and MPI normal
MSCT ≥50% and MPI abnormal*
* MPI abnormal = SSS ≥ 4
Patients at risk 439 423 386 354 299 243
Log-rank test: p<0.005
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Prognostic value of cardiac hybrid imaging with SPECT/CTCA
Patients
at risk
Log-rank p<0.001
Matched
Unmatched
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274.0 196.0 117.0 26.0 302.0
Unmatched
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Pazhenkottil et al. EHJ 2011; Jun;32(12):1465-71
n=335 patients
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Impact of hybrid imaging on patient management
Pazhenkottil et al. Eur Heart J. 2011 Nov;32(22):2824-9).
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41%
Schaap J et al. Heart. 2013 Feb;99(3):188-94.
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Hybrid anatomo-functional imaging put into clinical practice
• Small studies indicate diagnostic and prognostic value of hybrid imaging for stable CAD patients
• But increased radiation and costs have to be considered!
• It is unclear which patients may derive benefit from hybrid imaging procedures
• Until we have more data, a reasonable approach to use of hybrid imaging should be practiced (CTO? MVD? Intermediate PTP?)
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New developments of Hybrid imaging
• CTFFR, CT Perfusion (CTP)
• Stress CMR/CT
• PET/CMR
• 3D Echo/CT?
• Real-time hybrid imaging
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Non-invasive FFR (FFRCT)
3-D FFRCT map computed
FFRCT = 0.72
(can select any
point on model)
Computational Model
based on CCTA Calculate FFRCT
No additional imaging
No additional medications
3-D anatomic model from CCTA
Blood flow equations solved on
supercomputer
Blood Flow Solution
Physiologic models
-Myocardial demand
-Morphometry-based boundary condition
-Effect of adenosine on microcirculation
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DISCOVER-FLOW
Non-inferiority Endpoint: Diagnostic Accuracy significantly over 70% (such that the lower boundary of the 1-sided 95%
confidence interval of this estimate exceeded 70%):
Not met! DA 73% (95% CI, 67%-78%)
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Accuracy Sensitivity Specificity PPV NPV
FFR-CT CTCA only
HeartFlow-NXT
N=254, *p<.05
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CT perfusion (+CTCA) – one stop-shop CT
• Is generally obtained
with adenosine-stress
• CT scanners with ability
for 1-beat acquisition
are preferred (320-slice,
128 DSCT)
• Obtained at the cost of
higher radiation
exposure (depending on
the scan protocol) and
contrast agent use
Ko BS et al. EHJ 2012;33:67–77
320-row detector CT scanner (Aquilion ONE, Toshiba Medical
Systems, Japan
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PET/CMR: Potential for use in cardiology LG CMR 13N-NH3 PET/CMR 18F-FDG PET/CMR
Assessment of scar, microvascular obstruction, perfusion and metabolic activity in affected myocar-dium after acute MI
Rischpler & Nekolla. Radiologe 2013;53:691–698 Nensa et al. Eur Heart J 2014;35: 2173
Assessment of inflam-matory or infiltrative myocardial disease (e.g. sarcoidosis, myocarditis (see right)
LG CMR 18F-FDG PET/CMR (with myocardial glucose uptake suppression)
T2-weighted CMR (edema)
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Real-time Fusion of fluoroscopy with TEE during percutaneous SHD procedure
Echo Nav
Courtesy of Prof. R, Corti, Herzzentrum Hirslanden, Zurich
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Summary
Assessment of coronary morphology AND myocardial perfusion is crucial for
appropriate management of stable CAD
Hybrid Imaging allows to identify flow-limiting coronary lesions („culprit
lesions“) requiring revascularization and may be particularyl helpful in
selected patients (intermediate PTP, MVD, CTO)
Provides independent prognostic information through combination and
coregistration of morphological and functional criteria
Novel modalities are available for hybrid imaging offering potential
advantages (radiation, resolution, etc.) and novel applications (real-time
hybrid, diseases other than CAD)
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Thank You
PD Dr. med. Oliver Gaemperli Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging
Cardiovascular Center,
University Hospital Zurich,
Switzerland